MT. HOOD OREGON: July 24th to 27th
(Registration is only $25)
We’ve all felt it at one time or another and every time we are together we feel it a thousand times stronger. This is the fact that we all are family in the most real sense of the word.
Summer is near. The time for barbecues, camping outside under the brilliant stars, and meditating in the quiet moonlight. This summer is bringing something special, the very first Higher Balance Summer Gathering!
This is an event that was created with the intention for us all to have the opportunity to come together and be amongst our fellow Navigators in a very casual, laid back setting.
Nestled at the base of Mt. Hood there is a place that is perfect for campers of all types. For the rugged, we have tent sites available. For the more comfort minded and mobile, there are RV sites. And, for the ultra deluxe “I don’t go camping unless there is a full kitchen, bathroom and bed at my disposal” camper, there are luxury cabins that were made just for you! So, whatever your outdoor experience, there are accommodations that will fit your needs.
We will be holding activities that include but are not limited to: Group Meditations, Marshmallow Eating Contests (chubby bunny anybody?), Hot Dog cook-offs, Star Gazing, old-school dimensional activities like Rock Clacking, Dimension Walking, Nature Hikes, Movie Time, Story Time, Sharing good Conversation with Fellow Navigators, and possibly… just possibly we might be able to squeeze a Q&A session out of Eric Pepin (This can’t be guaranteed but we do have the lecture hall on reserve just in case). But, even if we don’t get a full blown lecture, there is an Olympic sized swimming pool which Eric Pepin has eluded to providing us with a demonstration of his World Famous Phoenix Splash!!! Hold onto your suits (literally) because it is INTENSE!!!
It’s a time of fun and reflection. A time to meet other people on the same journey and learn from one another.
If you have a special talent, please consider bringing whatever props you need to the gathering and perform. Remember, you are with fellow seekers. We all know the ups and downs of this human experience so even if it’s a stupid human trick, like licking the tip of your nose, we want to see it! Also, for the late nights around the campfire it’s always nice to have a little atmosphere music… (hint hint musicians).
So, pack your bags, grab your compass and floppy hat and get ready to join us July 24th-27th at Mt Hood Village for this one of a kind event!
There are a couple of things to consider while getting ready for the event. If you have friends coming in from other parts of the world you may want to coordinate with them so you can share a ride to the campground, food for the weekend, and your accommodations once you get there. Whether it be a tent site, RV, or cabin you can have a maximum of six people per site.
Please call Higher Balance and register with us before you reserve your accommodations at the village. There is only a $25 registration fee for this epic three day event! Call in to 1-800-935-4007 or 503-646-4000.
Now, in order to reserve your accommodations you need to speak directly with Mt Hood Village by calling either 503-622-4011 or 800-255-3069 and tell them that you are with the Higher Balance Group. Most importantly give them the code 6415. By giving them this code they will ensure that you will be placed near other Higher Balance Participants. Their website and a list of the ground’s amenities can be found at www.mthoodvillage.com
Here is a price breakdown for each type of accommodation and the amenities that each site has. In case you want to come early or stay later, you will need to tell Mt Hood Village the dates you will be staying for.
Tent Sites:
6 people per site maximum
Water, electricity, and cable are provided
Weekday Rate: $39
Weekend Rate: $41
RV Sites:
6 people per site maximum (Can have RV and tent on same site)
Water, electricity, cable, and sewer are provided
Weekday Rate: $46
Weekend Rate: $48
Rustic Cabins:
6 people per cabin maximum
Electricity, outside communal bathroom shared with other cabins(No Water in cabin), bunks with mattresses provided; participants must bring individual bedding & toiletries
Nightly Rate: $55
Cabin Suites:
6 people per cabin maximum
Electricity, small bathroom in cabin, small cooking area, bunks with mattresses provided, and participants must bring individual bedding & toiletries
Nightly Rate: $94
Cottages:
Nightly Rate: $124-$219 depending on amenities (Call Mt Hood Village for details on individual units)
Full Service (No Need to bring bedding or toiletries)
Most are 1 bedroom, 1 bath
Some have 1 bedroom and sleeping loft, 1 bath
Some are 2 bedrooms, 1 bath
Some have private hot tubs
Some have a fireplace
All have full kitchen and full bath
If you would rather spend the night in one of the area’s hotels follow the link below and it will provide you with a list of hotels in the area.
http://www.mthood.info/lodging/mt-hood-lodging-motels.html
We highly recommend that you reserve your accommodations as soon as possible because the summers in Oregon are unparalleled and outdoor activities are the mainstay of our lifestyle! This means if you don’t act soon the spots will fill up and there won’t be room!
Looking forward to seeing you all around the campfire this July!
All the best,
Higher Balance Staff
Higher Balance Institute
www.higherbalance.com
1-800-935-4007 | 503-646-4000
Higher Balance Institute - Awakening the World One Mind at a Time
Higher Balance Women’s Retreat 2008
Cumberland, Rhode Island
June 20 – June 22, 2008
“This June will be a pivotal moment in awakening consciousness for woman. Although, I want to be clear on the topics that will be covered. There is no doubt it will be cutting edge and offer huge breakthroughs for women and their overall development. I expect it will accelerate a female’s development by at least ten years. I mean this quite literally.
Keep in mind that I have never truly addressed female matters exclusively; believe me I will have a lot to say. An exhaustive and intensive workshop is an understatement! What should be on every woman’s mind is liberation, real personal growth and freedom. I have no doubt this will be a very life changing event for many and truly empowering.” – Eric Pepin
Fellow Navigators,
Thank you for your interest in the women’s retreat, which will be held June 20 – June 22, 2008. The event will begin on Friday afternoon at 1:00 pm and will end Sunday in the early afternoon. The Providence Zen Center is located in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
I am curious to see what will take place. Such an event or opportunity has never occurred before. To conceive powerful, spiritual women leading the way into the future is extraordinary!
While this event is exclusively geared towards women, it is not exclusively for women. Men may sign up to attend after March 31st. Priority is given to women. For men it is about understanding your feminine side better or learning how to empower females in your lives. Wives, daughters, sisters. It is also about being a better teacher. You must understand though that topics covered will be for women, about women.
It will be a wide array of topics with no limitations. This means spiritually, psychically, emotionally, relationships, new techniques designed exclusively for women, business, children, healing, conflicts.. the list goes on.
Availability is limited to 60 people. This is a restiction on the center, not what we have set. The problem is that because this was already announced on the Higher Balance Navigator site (www.hbinavigators.com) it’s already half full!
The cost is $499 per person. That is all inclusive. Lodging, meals and a whole weekend of workshops. You will be sharing a very simple and plain room with another person. Beds are on the floor and hard! Many people bring air matresses. You will need to bring your own pillows, blankets and sheets. Bathrooms are also shared.
You may view the grounds and additional detailed information by visiting their web page at: http://www.providencezen.org.
Please direct any questions to Higher Balance at 1-800-935-4007 (1-503-646-4000) Lynn the local volunteer event coordinator (lynderela@yahoo.com), rather than contacting the Zen Center directly.
The following description and feedback was provided by the Zen Center:
The Providence Zen Center is a serene and tranquil Zen Buddhist temple in northeastern Rhode Island. Green, lush and alive with the songs of birds in the warmer months, breathtakingly silent and still in the winter, the grounds include fifty beautiful acres with woods, two ponds, and an orchard. Our facility’s meeting/meditation rooms are elegantly simple and beautifully finished with
hardwood floors, both in the Zen center and in the more traditional Diamond Hill Zen Monastery.
Located close to four major highways, Providence Zen Center is twenty minutes north of Providence and an hour from Boston.
Here are some comments from previous customers:
“Everyone just raves about the quality of service and the environment at the Zen Center.”
“The setting, environment, and food are so supportive of the experience for the participants.”
“Many thanks to everyone for facilitating us in having a successful retreat.”
“It was wonderful. Everyone was very helpful and respectful of our needs.”
“We can’t think of anything that could have been done to improve. Thanks.”
For more detailed information about transportation and the Zen center click here…
The Higher Balance staff and Lynn are here to support you. Marrakech is processing your payments and can be reached by contacting Higher Balance directly. Lynn can support you with any of your logistical needs. Please review the information included here and continue to contact us with additional questions or concerns.
Information such as a schedule of events will be available as the event approaches.
Thank you again for your interest in the first ever Higher Balance women’s retreat.
See you there!
Higher Balance Staff
www.higherbalance.com
Higher Balance Institute - Awakening the World One Mind at a Time
800-935-4007 | 503-636-4000
Here is more information about the Zen Center:
The Zen Center is located at:
Providence Zen Center
99 Pound Road
Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864-2726
Transportation:
The airport closest to the Zen Center, which is recommended, is T.F. Green. Here is a link for the airport for your reference:
http://www.pvdairport.com/
Here is a link, which displays the car rental options available at the airport with their contact information:
http://www.pvdairport.com/main.aspx?guid=5BA2E920-74E3-486A-BA08-FA6D0682077B
If you plan on arriving a day early or staying an extra night this link may be helpful. Here you will find your local lodging options:
http://www.pwcvb.com/listings/index.cfm?action=showLoc&catID=116&locID=6&startrange=All&endrange=All&substart=M&subend=S¬ify=1
Please make a note that the hotels, which are located on Post Road, are closest to the airport. If you are seeking additional lodging please inquire with the hotel if transportation is available or needed from the airport to the hotel or lodging facility.
Transportation is also provided by the Zen Center with some limitations. Here are the guidelines from the Zen Center.
Transportation
With a minimum of 48 hours advance notice, Providence Zen Center can pick people up and drop people off at the Providence bus stations, train station, or airport; and the South Attleboro MBTA station.
Flight/train/bus arrivals should be between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm, and departures should be between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm. If participants need to leave earlier or arrive later, they are responsible for their own transportation. The charge is $15 per person each way.
Participants are asked to please notify us of their transportation plans as soon as they have bought their tickets rather than waiting until the deadline. Participants should e-mail the following information to
pzc@kwanumzen.org.
· the name and a physical description or photo of each person being picked up
· for their arrival: the time, carrier, and flight/train/bus number;
and the city that the flight/train/bus is departing from
· for their departure at the end of the rental visit: the departure time of the flight/train/bus
· their phone numbers, including their cell phone number if they will be traveling with it
If participants don’t have access to e-mail, they can fax 401/658-1188. Transportation requests
sent by e-mail will be confirmed by return e-mail.
Driving Directions for your reference:
Providence Zen Center is located fifteen
miles north of Providence.
From any direction, get off I-295 at Exit 10 (Route 122). At the traffic
light at the end of the ramp turn right, and go 1.5
miles on that road. After you pass under the
footbridge, take the next right onto Pound Road.
(If you pass a gas station, you have gone too far.)
Drive a mile on Pound Road. Providence Zen
Center is on the right, with a 65-foot pagoda in
the front yard. There is ample free parking in the
visitor parking lot to the right of the driveway.
To get to I-295:
· From Providence, take Route 146 North to I-295 North
· From Attleboro, take I-95 North to I-295 South
· From Boston, take I-95 South to I-295 South.
· From Worcester, take Route 146 South to I-295 North
· From western Massachusetts, take the Massachusetts Turnpike to exit 10,
to Route 20 East, to Route 146 South, to I-295 North.
· From New Hampshire, take I-495 South, to I-95 South, to I-295 South
· From New York City or southern Connecticut, take I-95 North to I-295 North.
As a visitor and/or guest to the Zen Center we are required to adhere to certain guidelines. Please familiarize yourself with the following:
House Rules
Guests are asked to observe the following:
· Outside shoes are left in the racks at the entrances.
During the cooler months, it is a good idea to wear socks and bring indoor slippers.
· Smoking is permitted only on the front porch.
· Not permitted on the grounds: meat, including fish and poultry;
alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs; firearms.
· Please do not bring pets into the Zen Center.
· Video recording is not permitted.
Please ask permission before making audio recordings and still photographs.
· The general environment is quiet and meditative.
Sleeping Arrangements
· Rooms are shared with one or two other people
· There will be a sleeping mat in your room but you will need to provide your own bedding
· A sleeping bag and pillow are suggested
· You may bring an air mattress if you prefer
· Bathrooms are shared and are located throughout the facility
· You will need to bring your own towel and personal toiletries
Food
· Meals are vegetarian (vegan)
· Small cushions are used for seating in the dining area
· Some chairs are available
· You may bring your own snacks but please remember to adhere to the house rules
What to Bring with you:
· HBI Cruiser (if you have one)
· Bedding - sleeping bag and pillow suggested
· Clothing - there is no dress code here at all - casual clothing is
fine ( No shoes can be worn inside )
· Jacket or Sweater for outside work
· Toiletries/alarm clock
· Towel/washcloth
· Journal/pen
· Rain gear – for outside adventures
· Earplugs - The monks awaken at 4:45 am each day for their morning practice
· Insect repellent
· Flash light
